Out of Bounds: Of trench coats, Babe Ruth, and a goat

Five outs away from breaking the curse that has haunted the Chicago Cubs since 1945. Five outs away from a frenzy of excitement at Wrigley Field. Five outs away from ending the Florida Marlins’ season prematurely. Sometimes, though, those five outs are the hardest five outs to get. Just ask a Cubs fans.

Volleyball briefs

HPU was ranked eighth in the first regional Division II poll that was released on Oct. 13. BYU-H and Chaminade were ranked fourth and seventh respectively. With the Sea Warriors two victories against Chaminade on Oct.8 and Oct. 10 , they look to forge ahead of them in the rankings on Oct. 22.

Cross country leaves competition in dust

The HPU men’s and women’s cross country squads continued their dominance over the competition by both taking first places in the HPU Invitational at the Hawai‘i Loa campus in Kane‘ohe Oct. 11.

"Haters" take soccer championship

About 200 spectators attended the second annual Ultimate Soccer Cup held by the German Student Association on Oct. 4 at the HPU Hawai‘i Loa campus.

HPU sweeps UH-Hilo Vulcans

The 11th ranked HPU Sea Warriors volleyball team swept past PacWest Conference rival, University of Hawai‘i-Hilo, on Oct. 18 and 19 at the James C. Castle Gym at St. Andrew’s Priory School.

Spirit adds All Girl Cheer Squad

HPU has shown once again that it is dedicated to building a full-fledged spirit program, to totally support its athletic teams, and to take full advantage of the opportunities of national competition.